One Week Earlier in May

Update on Saturday, May 14, 2011:
Range conditions dictate that we had to revise the stage set-ups. See link below for revised stages.
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We’re shooting our May match one week earlier this month, due to the Illinois State SASS Championship falling on our regular weekend. Hope you can join us onMay 15, 2011.

We’ve got amusing stages planned, including a 5-second bonusand a rifle re-load [see link to printable stages in this article], lunch for $5, a free match for some lucky participant, plus a 50-50 drawing for a clean stage.

If you’ve never shot at a match with us before, your first match is FREE, so please join us!

Long range side matches will be held before the main match at no extra cost, depending on range conditions and space on the day of the match.

See message below from Turquoise Tony about range conditions at the Lefthanders.

Registration is 8:15 am to 9:30 amSide Matches run from 8:15 – 9:15 a.m. [Dependent upon range conditions]New Shooter’s Meeting starts at 9:15 am
[Please let us know at registration if you are a new shooter]Mandatory Shooter’s Meeting starts at 9:30 amMatch begins at 9:45 am

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NOTE!! Stages were revised from the original stages on Saturday, May 14, 2011 due to range conditions.

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Cost is $10 for Members, $12 for Non-members [You can become a Long Nine member at the match].

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If you can help set up for the shoot at the Lefthander’s Gun Club in Loami, it’s happening on Saturday at 8:00 a.m.

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We’ll shoot 5 stages total. Bring extra ammo if you shoot side matches.
Lunch is available for $5 at the Club House.
We’ll break for lunch after 3 stages as usual.
Our Match Director this month is Don Jorge.

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From Turquoise Tony – May 2011

At the Last Lefthanders meeting Carlos taped off the first two bays on the South side of the lower range. This is the side that the container is on. Unsafe shooting conditions have been identified because of the change in height and location to the dam on the adjacent property. As noticed by us at our last shoot the dam built last year is taller and back farther on the neighbors property. Before the dam was built anybody behind the hill was protected by the lower level of the area. This is now no longer true. If anyone was on the dam they would be an easy shot for someone shooting in that direction.

Carlos is working with the neighbor to correct this change. They may be able to help by putting more dirt on top of the berm. This can be done as the flood plain ends about 10 feet before the back of the berm starts. As usual at the club, money and time will determine as to when these two bays will be available for use by club members.

So as of this time shooting in the first two bays on the South side of the lower range is prohibited by anyone. We will of course make the necessary adjustments to our use of the range. Carlos has assured me that if anyone is caught using those bays they will be escorted off the property and relieved of their membership immediately! Remeber our motto is “safety first!”.